23.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chittering · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chittering
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Chittering, where nearly half of all residents claim English roots. The community has a strong British and Australian identity, with very few residents born outside of Australia compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.2% and 40.9% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots also feature prominently at 10.1% and 8.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.3% of people here were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021236/chittering/topic/ancestry-heritage